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There is no such thing as "just" metadata. ssd.eff.org/en/module/w...
Why Communication Metadata Matters
As its name suggests, metadata is data about data. Metadata is used in a variety of contexts, often for cataloging information, like tagging keywords in a video so it’s easy to find later. When it comes to computers, people often first think of "file metadata," which includes details about when...
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November 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM
There is no such thing as "just" metadata. ssd.eff.org/en/module/w...
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Panera’s moderately caffeinated lemonade was loosely associated with 2 deaths before it was taken off market.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
ChatGPT encouraged college graduate to commit suicide, family claims in lawsuit against OpenAI | CNN
A 23-year-old man killed himself in Texas after ChatGPT ‘goaded’ him to commit suicide, his family says in a lawsuit.
www.cnn.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Panera’s moderately caffeinated lemonade was loosely associated with 2 deaths before it was taken off market.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
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Today is National Indigenous Veterans Day.
This day honours the contributions of the First Nations, Inuit and Metis who served in the Canadian Armed Forces.
They fought for Canada despite being denied rights by the country.
This is the story of some of those veterans.
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This day honours the contributions of the First Nations, Inuit and Metis who served in the Canadian Armed Forces.
They fought for Canada despite being denied rights by the country.
This is the story of some of those veterans.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Today is National Indigenous Veterans Day.
This day honours the contributions of the First Nations, Inuit and Metis who served in the Canadian Armed Forces.
They fought for Canada despite being denied rights by the country.
This is the story of some of those veterans.
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This day honours the contributions of the First Nations, Inuit and Metis who served in the Canadian Armed Forces.
They fought for Canada despite being denied rights by the country.
This is the story of some of those veterans.
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SOCRATES: No god is a philosopher or seeker after wisdom, for he is wise already; nor does any man who is wise seek after wisdom.
PLATO: Neither do the ignorant seek after wisdom.
DARRYL, SOCRATES AND PLATO’S FRIEND: well well well if it isn’t the blowjob brothers
PLATO: Neither do the ignorant seek after wisdom.
DARRYL, SOCRATES AND PLATO’S FRIEND: well well well if it isn’t the blowjob brothers
November 8, 2025 at 1:45 AM
SOCRATES: No god is a philosopher or seeker after wisdom, for he is wise already; nor does any man who is wise seek after wisdom.
PLATO: Neither do the ignorant seek after wisdom.
DARRYL, SOCRATES AND PLATO’S FRIEND: well well well if it isn’t the blowjob brothers
PLATO: Neither do the ignorant seek after wisdom.
DARRYL, SOCRATES AND PLATO’S FRIEND: well well well if it isn’t the blowjob brothers
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"America appears to be, at the moment, in a sort of benevolent hostage situation. AI-related spending now contributes more to the nation’s GDP growth than all consumer spending combined, and by another calculation, those AI expenditures accounted for 92% of GDP growth during the first half of 2025."
Here’s How the AI Crash Happens
The U.S. is becoming an Nvidia-state.
www.theatlantic.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:22 AM
"America appears to be, at the moment, in a sort of benevolent hostage situation. AI-related spending now contributes more to the nation’s GDP growth than all consumer spending combined, and by another calculation, those AI expenditures accounted for 92% of GDP growth during the first half of 2025."
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On this day in 1944, Jack Miner died.
He established a bird sanctuary, which still exists, on his Ontario farm to protect migratory birds. The data he collected through bird tagging led to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 between Canada and the USA.
He established a bird sanctuary, which still exists, on his Ontario farm to protect migratory birds. The data he collected through bird tagging led to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 between Canada and the USA.
November 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
On this day in 1944, Jack Miner died.
He established a bird sanctuary, which still exists, on his Ontario farm to protect migratory birds. The data he collected through bird tagging led to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 between Canada and the USA.
He established a bird sanctuary, which still exists, on his Ontario farm to protect migratory birds. The data he collected through bird tagging led to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 between Canada and the USA.
Literature Is Not a Vibe: On ChatGPT and the Humanities | Los Angeles Review of Books share.google/gwLGqojIul0F...
Literature Is Not a Vibe: On ChatGPT and the Humanities | Los Angeles Review of Books
Rachele Dini discusses OpenAI’s “A Machine-Shaped Hand” and an academic sector in crisis.
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November 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Literature Is Not a Vibe: On ChatGPT and the Humanities | Los Angeles Review of Books share.google/gwLGqojIul0F...
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Urban #hydrology
When it rains a lot I go to the St. George Rainway to watch water going in and out of things.
So, here’s a thread for those of you similarly enthralled…
@greenestcity.bsky.social @cityofvancouver.bsky.social
So, here’s a thread for those of you similarly enthralled…
@greenestcity.bsky.social @cityofvancouver.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Urban #hydrology
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“We’re the only animal that knows we’re going to go extinct and knows what has to be done, and we’re not doing it.” 🌎
The Nature of David Suzuki | The Tyee
The celebrated Vancouver scientist turns 90 next year. And shows no signs of slowing down.
thetyee.ca
November 1, 2025 at 12:45 AM
“We’re the only animal that knows we’re going to go extinct and knows what has to be done, and we’re not doing it.” 🌎
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Alongside armored vehicles, local police are getting surveillance technology with help from the federal government. Learn what tech law enforcement have in your area with EFF's Atlas of Surveillance, where we’ve documented thousands of examples: atlasofsurveillance.org/
Atlas of Surveillance
Documenting Police Tech in Our Communities with Open Source Research
www.atlasofsurveillance.org
November 1, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Alongside armored vehicles, local police are getting surveillance technology with help from the federal government. Learn what tech law enforcement have in your area with EFF's Atlas of Surveillance, where we’ve documented thousands of examples: atlasofsurveillance.org/
@pfbvan.bsky.social Great to see you today! So glad that after and during all the wild change you're still here. Latest tbr:
November 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
@pfbvan.bsky.social Great to see you today! So glad that after and during all the wild change you're still here. Latest tbr:
If they really wanted us back in the office for the reasons they claim, they would have pressured cities to improve public transit.
September 7, 2025 at 2:28 AM
If they really wanted us back in the office for the reasons they claim, they would have pressured cities to improve public transit.
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Your Prime Day reminder that half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle with food & housing costs.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
July 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Your Prime Day reminder that half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle with food & housing costs.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
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Everyone in the past was neurotypical, which is how we got things like this single-author, eight-volume encyclopedia of ferns
May 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Everyone in the past was neurotypical, which is how we got things like this single-author, eight-volume encyclopedia of ferns
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It's like Disco Elysium, Blade Runner, and Black Mirror happened all together, IRL
The video is almost as amazing as the photo: www.reddit.com/r/WTF/s/VBN3...
The video is almost as amazing as the photo: www.reddit.com/r/WTF/s/VBN3...
March 27, 2025 at 2:37 PM
It's like Disco Elysium, Blade Runner, and Black Mirror happened all together, IRL
The video is almost as amazing as the photo: www.reddit.com/r/WTF/s/VBN3...
The video is almost as amazing as the photo: www.reddit.com/r/WTF/s/VBN3...
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It is Irish Heritage Month and throughout this month I am looking at Canada's Irish history.
Today, it is Newfoundland Irish, a unique form of the Irish language that evolved on the island and become linked with Newfoundland and its history.
Let's dive in!
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Today, it is Newfoundland Irish, a unique form of the Irish language that evolved on the island and become linked with Newfoundland and its history.
Let's dive in!
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March 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
It is Irish Heritage Month and throughout this month I am looking at Canada's Irish history.
Today, it is Newfoundland Irish, a unique form of the Irish language that evolved on the island and become linked with Newfoundland and its history.
Let's dive in!
🧵1/7
Today, it is Newfoundland Irish, a unique form of the Irish language that evolved on the island and become linked with Newfoundland and its history.
Let's dive in!
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Throughout the federal election campaign, I am going to be looking at elections from Canada's past.
Today, we are starting things off with the very first election in Canadian history: 1867!
Voting lasted two months, there were riots, corruption and more!
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Today, we are starting things off with the very first election in Canadian history: 1867!
Voting lasted two months, there were riots, corruption and more!
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March 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Throughout the federal election campaign, I am going to be looking at elections from Canada's past.
Today, we are starting things off with the very first election in Canadian history: 1867!
Voting lasted two months, there were riots, corruption and more!
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Today, we are starting things off with the very first election in Canadian history: 1867!
Voting lasted two months, there were riots, corruption and more!
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It is Irish Heritage Month and throughout this month I am going to be exploring Irish-Canadian heritage.
Today, it is the story of Griffintown. It was once a thriving Irish neighbourhood in Montreal that was mostly demolished in the 1960s.
Let's learn more!
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Today, it is the story of Griffintown. It was once a thriving Irish neighbourhood in Montreal that was mostly demolished in the 1960s.
Let's learn more!
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March 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
It is Irish Heritage Month and throughout this month I am going to be exploring Irish-Canadian heritage.
Today, it is the story of Griffintown. It was once a thriving Irish neighbourhood in Montreal that was mostly demolished in the 1960s.
Let's learn more!
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Today, it is the story of Griffintown. It was once a thriving Irish neighbourhood in Montreal that was mostly demolished in the 1960s.
Let's learn more!
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anyway, find your local independent bookstore, or any independent bookstore, and support them however you can. you don't need to spend money! book clubs and storytimes are free. author events are often free! asking for help is free. community is free ❤️ bookshop.org
Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.
An online bookstore that financially supports local independent bookstores and gives back to the book community.
bookshop.org
March 22, 2025 at 3:52 AM
anyway, find your local independent bookstore, or any independent bookstore, and support them however you can. you don't need to spend money! book clubs and storytimes are free. author events are often free! asking for help is free. community is free ❤️ bookshop.org
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being an indie bookseller in the helltimes has felt both very stable and very stabilizing, and part of me wishes everyone could be on my side of the counter for a little while, because I think it would help some of you be a little less cynical and doomy right now. so here is my VERY anecdotal data:
March 22, 2025 at 3:36 AM
being an indie bookseller in the helltimes has felt both very stable and very stabilizing, and part of me wishes everyone could be on my side of the counter for a little while, because I think it would help some of you be a little less cynical and doomy right now. so here is my VERY anecdotal data:
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On this day in 1955, the anger over the suspension of Maurice "The Rocket" Richard boiled over in Montreal into the Richard Riot.
What started as a riot over hockey became a cornerstone of the coming Quiet Revolution in Quebec.
Let's learn more!
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What started as a riot over hockey became a cornerstone of the coming Quiet Revolution in Quebec.
Let's learn more!
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March 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
On this day in 1955, the anger over the suspension of Maurice "The Rocket" Richard boiled over in Montreal into the Richard Riot.
What started as a riot over hockey became a cornerstone of the coming Quiet Revolution in Quebec.
Let's learn more!
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What started as a riot over hockey became a cornerstone of the coming Quiet Revolution in Quebec.
Let's learn more!
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"It has nothing to do with the controversies surrounding owner Elon Musk and his chaotic attempts to dismantle much of the federal government. Instead, the site simply isn’t getting anywhere near the engagement levels it once did..."
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/17/b...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/17/b...
Mass. PR firm recommends clients scale back or phase out use of X/Twitter - The Boston Globe
John Guilfoil Public Relations ran a national survey and found the social media site isn't getting anywhere near the engagement levels it once did.
www.bostonglobe.com
March 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
"It has nothing to do with the controversies surrounding owner Elon Musk and his chaotic attempts to dismantle much of the federal government. Instead, the site simply isn’t getting anywhere near the engagement levels it once did..."
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/17/b...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/17/b...
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They installed the TV...
At his request...
So he can play video games...
In his office...
In the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
At his request...
So he can play video games...
In his office...
In the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
March 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
They installed the TV...
At his request...
So he can play video games...
In his office...
In the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
At his request...
So he can play video games...
In his office...
In the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
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March 13, 1998:
Haida artist Bill Reid died in Vancouver.
Haida artist Bill Reid died in Vancouver.
March 13, 2025 at 1:21 PM
March 13, 1998:
Haida artist Bill Reid died in Vancouver.
Haida artist Bill Reid died in Vancouver.